Slant *        6        Forum
Home Home Home
The Place to Go for Slant Six Info!
Click here to help support the Slant Six Forum!
It is currently Fri Mar 29, 2024 1:00 am

All times are UTC-07:00




Post new topic  Reply to topic  [ 15 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: '68 Dart resto
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:52 pm 
Offline
3 Deuce Weber

Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:39 am
Posts: 89
Car Model:
Hi,

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/cimg1121y.jpg/

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/209/cimg1160.jpg/


We're mostly done with the Dart and I'm grateful for all the advice people gave me here! I'll post some pic's to sum up the project.


Last edited by b5cuda on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:54 pm 
Offline
3 Deuce Weber

Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:39 am
Posts: 89
Car Model:
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2478/cimg1121y.jpg


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:07 pm 
Offline
3 Deuce Weber

Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:39 am
Posts: 89
Car Model:
Image
Image

Did this car with my daughter over the past 6-7 months. We pulled the engine, trans, and front suspension. Tranny was burned so got another, cleaned and installed new filter and shift kit. Cleaned the engine, adjusted valves, but did not rebuild it - compression was very good. The engine had been swapped before we bought the car - it's '73 vintage. Installed HEI ignition and Weber 2 bbl carb (DGEV). Installed a '73 style front end, disc brakes, k-frame and sway bar, KYB shocks, small block torsion bars, boxed LCA's. Rebuilt steering box with 20:1 ratio worm gear. Upgraded headlamps and wired front side markers to flash as turn signals, and third brake light (thanks Daniel Stern!). Swapped rear-end to big bolt (still 7.25) with bigger drums brakes. New master cylinder and brake lines. Bolt-on MP frame connectors. Interior was in bad shape from sitting in a barn for ten years (heavy mouse infestation). Rebuilt and recovered both seats, put in new carpet and headliner. Rust treated as needed (wasn't too bad!) and repainted dash and upper door panels. We aren't doing the body for now, it looks reasonably good from 20' and our goal was safe and reliable - not a show car at this point. Again, thanks all for the help! [/img]


Last edited by b5cuda on Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:22 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:13 pm 
Offline
3 Deuce Weber

Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:39 am
Posts: 89
Car Model:
Sorry guys - still experimenting on best way to handle photos!

Image

Image

Image

Image


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:15 pm 
Offline
Supercharged
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 03, 2002 9:20 pm
Posts: 13008
Location: Fircrest, WA
Car Model: 76 D100
Image
Image

Looking good!


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:17 pm 
Offline
Board Sponsor & Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Thu Oct 17, 2002 7:27 pm
Posts: 14119
Location: Park Forest, Illinoisy
Car Model: 68 Valiant
When you want to post the pic, hit the IMG square and the [img]will%20appear.%20paste%20in%20the%20URL%20and%20hit%20the%20square%20again.%20the[/img] should be right after the URL then.

I cleaned up a couple of your other posts. :D

Very sweet car, you should be incredibly proud. :D

_________________
Official Cookie and Mater Tormentor.


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:24 pm 
Offline
3 Deuce Weber

Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:39 am
Posts: 89
Car Model:
Thanks! Appreciate the help,
Bill


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:34 pm 
Offline
4 BBL ''Hyper-Pak''

Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:53 pm
Posts: 44
Car Model:
looks clean, yellow makes it look like a Cat!

_________________
87 Dodge B150 Slant 6 Auto

Image


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:54 pm 
Offline
TBI Slant 6
User avatar

Joined: Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:50 pm
Posts: 202
Location: Orange County, CA
Car Model:
Very nice car! Engine compartment and interior are especially nice - also like the wheels.

_________________
Image


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:53 pm 
Offline
Supercharged
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 03, 2002 9:20 pm
Posts: 13008
Location: Fircrest, WA
Car Model: 76 D100
Say, what size tires are on the front wheels on your Dart?


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:06 am 
Offline
3 Deuce Weber

Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:39 am
Posts: 89
Car Model:
Wheels are 15 X 7 cop wheels, I'll get back to you on tire size (car is no longer at my house).


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:09 pm 
Offline
3 Deuce Weber

Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2007 9:39 am
Posts: 89
Car Model:
Front tires are 215/60R15. I put 2,000 miles on the car before giving it to my daughter and had no problems with clearance or rubbing.


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:27 am 
Offline
Supercharged
User avatar

Joined: Sun Nov 03, 2002 9:20 pm
Posts: 13008
Location: Fircrest, WA
Car Model: 76 D100
Thanks!


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:58 am 
Offline
Board Sponsor & Contributor

Joined: Thu Oct 31, 2002 5:39 pm
Posts: 24233
Location: North America
Car Model:
Sharrrrp! Image

_________________
一期一会
Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

Image


Top
   
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:20 pm 
Offline
EFI Slant 6

Joined: Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:30 pm
Posts: 304
Location: GYMPIE,QLD,AUSTRALIA
Car Model:
Sweet ride ,drive on. 8)

_________________
Image
DRIVE IT,DON'T HIDE IT


Top
   
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic  Reply to topic  [ 15 posts ] 

All times are UTC-07:00


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited